Author Description

The Middle East Strategic Balance is prepared annually by the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University, to provide an authoritative and indispensable guide to strategic developments and military capabilities in the Middle East. The Middle East Strategic Balance offers a comprehensive insightful assessment of the complex Middle East strategic environment. Governments and the media pay close attention to the data and analysis, and the work is quoted extensively. The book provides an accurate and comprehensive examination of the military posture of countries in the Middle East, containing up-to-date information and figures on defense budgets, procurement, equipment holdings, military deployments, WMD listings, and foreign aid. It features key components of military force structures, such as major changes to the orders of battle, and a survey of personnel, weapons and equipment holdings, non-conventional capabilities, and ballistic missiles, presented in accessible and easy-to-read formats.